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• Apple’s Tax in Ireland and the EU – At A Glance
  The European Union said Apple Inc. owes billions of dollars in unpaid taxes to Ireland ​after it ruled on Tuesday that a deal with Dublin allowed the company to avoid almost all tax ​on profits ​across the entire bloc for more th...
• Samsung Earnings: What to Watch
  Samsung Electronics is slated to release its first-quarter earnings before the market opens in Seoul on Thursday. Here's what you need to know.
• IBM Earnings: What to Watch
  IBM, a company in transition, is scheduled to announce its first-quarter earnings after the market closes on Monday and another quarter of declining revenue is expected.
• HTC 10 Review: The Price Isn’t Right
  HTC just released the HTC 10, arguably the best phone it’s ever built, but its price all but guarantees it’ll go unnoticed by the masses.
• Phone Camera Shootout: Huawei P9 Dual-Lens vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  Huawei is headed to battle against Apple and Samsung Electronics in the smartphone arena, and its weapon of choice is a camera.
• Uber Brings Motorcycle Hailing Service to Indonesia
  Uber Technologies Inc. this week brought its motorcycle-taxi hailing service to Indonesia, where it will face strong competition from similar apps as startups battle for users in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
• Max Levchin’s Affirm Raises $100 Million
  Max Levchin’s financial technology startup Affirm Inc. has raised a $100 million in Series D, according to a person familiar with the matter.
• Tim Draper Puts Celebrity to Test With $190M Seed Fund
  Tim Draper is putting his celebrity to work as a venture investor. The billionaire investor, who starred in the reality TV show Startup U and tried to make Silicon Valley its own state, has raised $190 million for a seed fund.
• Mixpanel CEO’s Unicorn Dreams Take a Back Seat to Cutting Costs
  Mixpanel’s efforts to fuel rapid growth cost the startup, which is now struggling to regain its stature in a highly competitive industry.
• Alibaba’s ‘Ai’ Predicts Winners of China’Hit TV Show ‘I Am a Singer’
  Forget artificial intelligence for board games. Alibaba used artificial intelligence to predict the winner of a popular Chinese reality TV singing competition – and got the winner and finalists all correct.

New York Times Technology

• What Is ZTE? A Chinese Geopolitical Pawn That Trump Wants to Rescue.
  A deal announced by the Trump administration makes ZTE, a Chinese electronics maker, a focal point of U.S.-Chinese trade relations.
• The Net Neutrality Repeal Is Official. Here’s How That Could Affect You.
  Net Neutrality rules that required internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content are no longer in effect as of Monday.
• Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and the Feud Over Killer Robots
  As the tech moguls disagree over the risks presented by something that doesn’t exist yet, all of Silicon Valley is learning about unintended consequences of A.I.
• Amazon Studios’ New Boss Is Reshaping Its Strategy. Step One: Lure New Talent.
  Jennifer Salke, the new head of the tech giant’s TV and movie division, is letting Hollywood know that the door is open for creative talent to find a home at Amazon.
• AT&T-Time Warner Ruling Has Dealmakers Bracing
  A judge is expected to release an opinion about the merger of AT&T and Time Warner on Tuesday. The decision could transform the path of many blockbuster deals in an instant.
• Tech Tip: Become a Guest on Your Own Computer
  Using an account with limited powers may help protect the system from malicious software that is looking to dig deep.
• The New New World: ZTE’s Near-Collapse May Be China’s Sputnik Moment
  The tech giant’s experience made many people in China see how far the country still has to go. “We realized that China’s prosperity was built on sand.”
• Trilobites: This Device Helps Fish Make It Out of the Twilight Zone Alive
  A portable decompression chamber helps scientists protect fish from injury when they are brought to the ocean’s surface.
• For Chinese Pedestrians Glued to Their Phones, a Middle Path Emerges
  Chinese pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones are known as the heads-down tribe. In one Chinese city, a lane for distracted walkers puts the tribe’s safety first.
• China’s ZTE, Saved by U.S., Has a Checkered Past and Shaky Future
  As the telecom company expanded internationally, it was trailed by corruption accusations. Then it got in trouble with Washington over its Iran business.
• At Verizon, a Changing of the Guard as It Pursues 5G
  Hans E. Vestberg, the company’s chief tech officer, will take over from Lowell McAdam. The move signals a renewed focus on internet service and the quest for 5G mobile.
• Move Over, China: U.S. Is Again Home to World’s Speediest Supercomputer
  For the past five years, China has had the world’s fastest computer. But as of Friday, Summit, a machine built in the United States, is taking the lead.
• Steam, After Pulling School Shooter Game, Says It Will Sell Nearly Everything
  The online store Steam has announced its intention to open the floodgates to all types of content unless it’s “illegal, or straight-up trolling.”
• Amazon Wins Exclusive U.K. Rights to Broadcast Some Premier League Matches
  The push by the online retail giant highlights the seismic shifts happening in the world of entertainment, as digital outlets compete for eyeballs with traditional broadcasters.
• Tech Tip: Get a Wi-Fi Tablet on a Cellular Network
  Even if your iPad or Android tablet does not have its own cellular chip, you might be able to borrow a data connection from your phone.

GigaOM

• Use of Robots in War
  The following is an excerpt from GigaOm publisher Byron Reese’s new book, The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future…
• Voices in AI – Episode 48: A Conversation with David Barrett
  In this episode, Byron and David discuss AI, jobs, and human productivity. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI brought to you…
• The missing element of GDPR: Reciprocity
  GDPR day has come and gone, and the world is still turning, just about. Some remarked that it was like the Y2K…
• Would Conscious Computers Have Rights?
  The following is an excerpt from GigaOm publisher Byron Reese’s new book, The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future…
• Voices in AI – Episode 47: A Conversation with Ira Cohen
  In this episode, Byron and Ira discuss transfer learning and AI ethics. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought to you…
• Interview with Jay Iorio
  Jay Iorio is a technology strategist for the IEEE Standards Association, specializing in the emerging technologies of virtual worlds and 3D interfaces.…
• 5 questions for Shawn Rogers of Tibco – from data to insight
  Data, data everywhere, but not a drop to drink… I’ve known Shawn Rogers for several years, as an analyst and then as…
• Moore’s Law
  The following is an excerpt from GigaOm publisher Byron Reese’s new book, The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future…
• Voices in AI – Episode 46: A Conversation with Peter Cahill
  In this episode, Byron and Peter discuss AI use in consumer and retail businesses. Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI, brought…
• Self-Service Master Data Management
  Once data is under management in its best-fit leveragable platform in an organization, it is as prepared as it can be to…

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